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The best games on Neo Geo.
27 games compete in this selection. Samurai Shodown tops it with 1,633 points: the ranking comes from player votes alone, and moves with every duel settled.
- 1 Samurai Shodown 1993 · Fighting 1,633 −141
- 2 Metal Slug X 1999 · Platformer 1,573 −297
- 3 Metal Slug 4 2002 · Shoot 'em up 1,553 −48
- 4 Metal Slug 1996 · Platformer 1,550 +19
- 5 The King of Fighters 2002 2002 · Fighting 1,538 +575
- 6 Metal Slug 3 2000 · Platformer 1,531 −570
- 7 The King of Fighters '95 1995 · Fighting 1,527 −180
- 8 The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle 1999 · Fighting 1,527 +326
- 9 Samurai Shodown III 1995 · Fighting 1,526 −255
- 10 Metal Slug 2 1998 · Platformer 1,521 +8
- 11 The King of Fighters 2000 2000 · Fighting 1,521 +43
- 12 Garou: Mark of the Wolves 1999 · Fighting 1,517 +769
- 13 The King of Fighters '98 1998 · Fighting 1,492 −204
- 14 Windjammers 1994 · Sports 1,482 −4
- 15 Metal Slug 5 2003 · Platformer 1,480 −1,138
- 16 Bust-A-Move 1994 · Puzzle 1,462 −234
- 17 The King of Fighters '97 1997 · Fighting 1,447 −796
- 18 Fatal Fury 2 1992 · Fighting 1,441 −834
- 19 The King of Fighters 2001 2001 · Fighting 1,438 +86
- 20 Fatal Fury Special 1993 · Fighting 1,436 +210
- 21 Art of Fighting 1992 · Fighting 1,425 +241
- 22 Fatal Fury 1991 · Fighting 1,420 +452
- 23 The King of Fighters 2003 2003 · Fighting 1,416 −236
- 24 Art of Fighting 2 1994 · Fighting 1,401 +12
- 25 The King of Fighters '96 1996 · Fighting 1,401 −1,301
- 26 Samurai Shodown II 1994 · Fighting 1,386 +134
- 27 The King of Fighters '94 1994 · Fighting 1,329 −427
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In detail
The best games on Neo Geo, what this ranking says
Samurai Shodown leads this selection with 1,633 ELO points, ahead of Metal Slug X and Metal Slug 4. The 27 games competing in it have played 2,117 duels.
| Games competing in this selection | 27 |
|---|---|
| Duels played by those games | 2,117 |
| Game in the lead | Samurai Shodown (1993) |
| Score of the leading game, in ELO points | 1,633 |
| Point gap between 1st and 10th | 112 |
| Best represented genre | Fighting |
| Last reading | September 18, 2026 |
What moved this week
The ranking changes with every duel settled. Over the past seven days, the score of 25 games in this selection moved.
| Game | Points gained in 7 days | ELO score |
|---|---|---|
| Garou: Mark of the Wolves | +44 | 1,517 |
| The King of Fighters 2002 | +42 | 1,538 |
| The King of Fighters '99: Millennium Battle | +25 | 1,527 |
How this ranking is established
No jury, no press score, no sales figures: two games face off, players vote, and every vote updates an ELO score. This page is a view of the world ranking, never a standing kept apart.
FAQ
What players ask
What is the best game on Neo Geo?
According to community votes, the best game on Neo Geo is Samurai Shodown, with 1,633 ELO points in the world ranking. It stands ahead of Metal Slug X and Metal Slug 4, and its place is replayed with every duel.
How many games on Neo Geo are ranked?
27 games of this selection take part in the duels, and they have played 2,117 of them so far. The full site catalogue is much wider: only games kept for their fame enter the running.
Which game on Neo Geo is climbing right now?
Garou: Mark of the Wolves is the strongest climb in this selection over the past seven days, with 44 ELO points gained. Over the same period, the score of 25 games in the selection moved.